The aim of the study was the evaluation of emergency surgical treatment of traumatic oesophagus rupture due to the foreign body observed between 1990 and 1999. In three cases there was fortuite ingestion of foreign bodies (metallic money; alimentary particle; dentary prosthesis) and in one case it was a suicide attempt with ingestion of mascellary prosthesis. One case of death (25%) was observed, due to septic mediastinitis with pleuric compromision. The rarity of these lesions with high rate of mortality from septic mediastinitis and importance of early treatment are outlined.